Here’s an entire album that just might be a must-buy for music lovers of all ages. Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, The Who, The Cure, Brian Wilson, Alice Cooper, and Willie Nelson are just a few of the music legends performing Paul McCartney songs for a tribute album in honor of the former Beatle. The CD drops on Tuesday, November 18.
The album, called The Art of McCartney, will feature 42 cover songs and be available in different formats which include a double-CD and box set. Fans can expect quite an eclectic array of songs from the ever-popular Yesterday to the more obscure Junior’s Farm. Additionally, musicians from all genres perform on the album from the smooth stylings of Smokey Robinson to the hard rock of Kiss.
Los Angeles producer Ralph Sall has been working on the tribute album for over ten years. Every track is backed by McCartney’s current band.
Check out The Cure performing a true rendition of Hello Goodbye with Paul’s son James McCartney.
Here’s a full list of every track for the entire album:
1. Billy Joel – Maybe I’m Amazed
2. Bob Dylan – Things We Said Today
3. Heart – Band on the Run
4. Steve Miller – Junior’s Farm
5. Yusuf Islam – The Long and Winding Road
6. Harry Connick, Jr. – My Love
7. Brian Wilson – Wanderlust
8. Corinne Bailey Rae – Bluebird
9. Willie Nelson – Yesterday
10. Jeff Lynne – Junk
11. Barry Gibb – When I’m 64
12. Jamie Cullum – Every Night
13. Kiss – Venus and Mars/Rock Show
14. Paul Rodgers – Let Me Roll It
15. Roger Daltrey – Helter Skelter
16. Def Leppard – Helen Wheels
17. The Cure, featuring James McCartney – Hello Goodbye
18. Billy Joel – Live and Let Die
19. Chrissie Hynde – Let It Be
20. Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen – Jet
21. Joe Elliott – Hi Hi Hi
22. Heart – Letting Go
23. Steve Miller – Hey Jude
24. Owl City – Listen to What the Man Said
25. Perry Farrell – Got to Get You Into My Life
26. Dion – Drive My Car
27. Allen Toussaint – Lady Madonna
28. Dr. John – Let ‘Em In
29. Smokey Robinson – So Bad
30. The Airborne Toxic Event – No More Lonely Nights
31. Alice Cooper – Eleanor Rigby
32. Toots Hibbert with Sly & Robbie – Come and Get It
33. B.B. King – On the Way
34. Sammy Hagar – Birthday
Bonus Tracks:
1. Robert Smith – C Moon
2. Booker T. Jones – Can’t Buy Me Love
3. Ronnie Spector – P.S. I Love You
4. Darlene Love – All My Loving
5. Ian McCulloch – For No One
6. Peter, Bjorn and John – Put It There
7. Wanda Jackson – Run Devil Run
8. Alice Cooper – Smile Away
What do you think? Is this an album that you would buy?